Heterogeneity and Competitiveness of the Japanese Automotive Industry: a Socioeconomic Perspective

2018 年度 研究成果報告書

• 研究課題/領域番号: 16K17231
• 研究種目: 若手研究(B)
• 配分区分: 基金
• 研究分野: 社会学
• 研究機関: 京都大学
• 研究代表者: HEIM Stephane 京都大学, 文学研究科, 准教授 (30767900)
• 研究期間 (年度): 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
• キーワード: Japanese Auto Industry / Heterogeneity / Competitiveness

研究成果の概要

The controversial issue addressed by this research is the reason why the Japanese car industry maintains a high level of competitiveness in a period of globalization. The Three main findings are: stability of market institutions; carmakers' reorganizations; polarisation of the overall industry.

自由記述の分野

Economic Sociology

研究成果の学術的意義や社会的意義

This research agenda focuses on the overall industrial organization (market architecture) of the Japanese automotive industry, rather than solely the manufacturing capabilities of the carmakers, to explain its competitiveness in a period of globalization.